The late President Hage Geingob's direct and inclusive style of leadership made inroads among the traditional leadership and the grassroots people, whose impact will be felt for years to come.

This is how the leader of one group of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Dr. Hoze Riruako, remembers the late President.

Dr. Riruako says he has lost a friend as he and Ovaherero community chiefs offered condolences to Madame Monica Geingos and her family.

Academic Dr. Hoze Riruako has been coronated Ombara Otjitambi by one faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA).

The coronation took place at Okahandja, where his message centred around unity and genocide reparations.

A faction of the Ovaherero community has anointed Dr. Hoze Riruako as their new Ombara Otjitambi.

This follows the appointment of another paramount chief, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua.

In his inaugural speech, Dr. Riruako chose peace and working together in unison as his themes.